Specifications commonly used

This defines the purpose for the current test(s). It may refer to previous tests and/or documents.) This test is conducted to qualify the performance of S-Plus 5.1. These tests verify the proper operation of specific, commonly used features of the S-Plus system software. 

This defines the scope of the test(s). It is a written description of the scope and restrictions of the test.) Testing is done to prove that specific, commonly used features of S-Plus 5.1 are operational in accordance with the end users needs. The data sets are obtained from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Ref. 6) and academic reference texts (Ref. 7)... 

There are two basic types of specifications commonly used in the frequency domain. The first type, phase margin and gain margin, specifies how near the openloop GM iu)Gc ia)) polar plot is to the critical (- 1,0) point. The second type, maximum closedloop log modulus, specifies the height of the resonant peak on the log modulus Bode plot of the closedloop servo transfer function. So keep the apples and the oranges straight. We make openloop transfer function plots and look at the (- 1, 0) point. We make closedloop servo transfer function plots and look at the peak in the log modulus curve (indicating an underdamped system). But in both cases we are concerned with closedloop stability. 

British thermal unit (Btu) The most commonly used industrial heal unit the amount of heat required to raise 1 lb of water through UF under specified conditions. Since the specific heat of water varies, particularly with temperature, the actual value of Btu is dependent on the conditions chosen as stan-... 

Semiempirical calculations have been very successful in the description of organic chemistry, where there are only a few elements used extensively and the molecules are of moderate size. Some semiempirical methods have been devised specifically for the description of inorganic chemistry as well. The following are some of the most commonly used semiempirical methods. 

To convert the core area into the pore area ( = specific surface, if the external area is negligible) necessitates the use of a conversion factor R which is a function not only of the pore model but also of both r and t (cf. p. 148). Thus, successive increments of the area under the curve have to be corrected, each with its appropriate value of R. For the commonly used cylindrical model,... 

Table 1 is condensed from Handbook 44. It Hsts the number of divisions allowed for each class, eg, a Class III scale must have between 100 and 1,200 divisions. Also, for each class it Hsts the acceptance tolerances appHcable to test load ranges expressed in divisions (d) for example, for test loads from 0 to 5,000 d, a Class II scale has an acceptance tolerance of 0.5 d. The least ambiguous way to specify the accuracy for an industrial or retail scale is to specify an accuracy class and the number of divisions, eg. Class III, 5,000 divisions. It must be noted that this is not the same as 1 part in 5,000, which is another method commonly used to specify accuracy eg, a Class III 5,000 d scale is allowed a tolerance which varies from 0.5 d at zero to 2.5 d at 5,000 divisions. CaHbration curves are typically plotted as in Figure 12, which shows a typical 5,000-division Class III scale. The error tunnel (stepped lines, top and bottom) is defined by the acceptance tolerances Hsted in Table 1. The three caHbration curves belong to the same scale tested at three different temperatures. Performance must remain within the error tunnel under the combined effect of nonlinearity, hysteresis, and temperature effect on span. Other specifications, including those for temperature effect on zero, nonrepeatabiHty, shift error, and creep may be found in Handbook 44 (5). The acceptance tolerances in Table 1 apply to new or reconditioned equipment tested within 30 days of being put into service. After that, maintenance tolerances apply they ate twice the values Hsted in Table 1.

Testing. Melt index or melt flow rate at 190°C, according to ASTM D1238, is the test most frequently appHed to the characterization of commercial acetal resins. The materials are typically grouped or differentiated according to their melt flow rate. Several other ASTM tests are commonly used for the characterization and specification of acetal resins. 

Oxidizers. The characteristics of the oxidizer affect the baUistic and mechanical properties of a composite propellant as well as the processibihty. Oxidizers are selected to provide the best combination of available oxygen, high density, low heat of formation, and maximum gas volume in reaction with binders. Increases in oxidizer content increase the density, the adiabatic flame temperature, and the specific impulse of a propellant up to a maximum. The most commonly used inorganic oxidizer in both composite and nitroceUulose-based rocket propellant is ammonium perchlorate. The primary combustion products of an ammonium perchlorate propellant and a polymeric binder containing C, H, and O are CO2, H2, O2, and HCl. Ammonium nitrate has been used in slow burning propellants, and where a smokeless exhaust is requited. Nitramines such as RDX and HMX have also been used where maximum energy is essential. 

Specifications, Shipping, and Analysis. Hydrogen fluoride is shipped in bulk in tank cars (specification 112S400W) and tank tmcks (specification MC312). A small volume of overseas business is shipped in ISO tanks. Bulk shipments are made of anhydrous HF as well as 70% aqueous solutions. A small amount of aqueous solution may be shipped as 50%. Cars and tmcks used for anhydrous HF transport are of carbon steel constmction. It is possible to ship 70% aqueous in steel from a corrosion standpoint however, mbber lining is commonly used to eliminate iron pickup, which is detrimental to product quaUty in a number of appHcations. Hydrogen fluoride of less than 60% strength must always be shipped in lined containers. 

The alcohols, proprietary denatured ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol, are commonly used for E-type inks. Many E-type inks benefit from the addition of small amounts of ethyl acetate, MEK, or normal propyl acetate to the solvent blends. Aromatic hydrocarbon solvents are used for M-type inks. Polystyrene resins are used to reduce the cost of top lacquers. T-type inks are also reduced with aromatic hydrocarbons. Acryflc resins are used to achieve specific properties for V-type inks. Vehicles containing vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate copolymer resins make up the vinyl ink category. Ketones are commonly used solvents for these inks. 

The physical techniques used in IC analysis all employ some type of primary analytical beam to irradiate a substrate and interact with the substrate s physical or chemical properties, producing a secondary effect that is measured and interpreted. The three most commonly used analytical beams are electron, ion, and photon x-ray beams. Each combination of primary irradiation and secondary effect defines a specific analytical technique. The IC substrate properties that are most frequendy analyzed include size, elemental and compositional identification, topology, morphology, lateral and depth resolution of surface features or implantation profiles, and film thickness and conformance. A summary of commonly used analytical techniques for VLSI technology can be found in Table 3. 

Solders are alloys that have melting temperatures below 300°C, formed from elements such as tin, lead, antimony, bismuth, and cadmium. Tin—lead solders are commonly used for electronic appHcations, showing traces of other elements that can tailor the solder properties for specific appHcations. 

Starches, used first in the late 1930s for filtration control (71), are stiU in use in the 1990s. Com starch is most commonly used in the United States. Potato starch is also used in the United States but primarily in Europe and elsewhere. Both com and potato starches are pregelatinized before dispersion in water (72). The API specifications for drilling fluid starch are listed in Table 8 (73). 

The most commonly measured pigment properties ate elemental analysis, impurity content, crystal stmcture, particle size and shape, particle size distribution, density, and surface area. These parameters are measured so that pigments producers can better control production, and set up meaningful physical and chemical pigments specifications. Measurements of these properties ate not specific only to pigments. The techniques appHed are commonly used to characterize powders and soHd materials and the measutiag methods have been standardized ia various iadustries. 

Potassium compounds commonly used in ferti1i2ers, eg, KCl and K SO, are not considered to be ha2ardous substances. Detailed information concerning health and safety precautions recommended for a specific, industrially produced potassium chemical can be obtained by contacting a manufacturer direcdy. Principal potassium chemical producers are Hsted in buyers guides pubHshed aimually by chemical trade maga2ines (52). 

The surface of activated alumina is a complex mixture of aluminum, oxygen, and hydroxyl ions which combine in specific ways to produce both acid and base sites. These sites are the cause of surface activity and so are important in adsorption, chromatographic, and catalytic appHcations. Models have been developed to help explain the evolution of these sites on activation (19). Other ions present on the surface can alter the surface chemistry and this approach is commonly used to manipulate properties for various appHcations. 

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